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EP 0 182 621 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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03.06.1987 Bulletin 1987/23 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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28.05.1986 Bulletin 1986/22 |
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Date of filing: 14.11.1985 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE FR GB IT NL |
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Priority: |
23.11.1984 US 674162
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Applicant: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY |
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Buck boost switching regulator with duty cycle limiting |
(57) In a buck-boost, switching regulator, separate signals are developed to control duty
cycles of regulator switches (10). Control exercised by a pair of feedback-determined
reference signal voltages V
cg, V
°b through which a ramp signal (from 11) is swept at inputs of separate comparators
(12, 13), comparator outputs control respective switches. A predetermined maximum
voltage difference is permitted between the reference signal voltages. The reference
used to control switching of one end of the regulator inductance (part of 16) is limited
to a minimum voltage corresponding to a minimum duty cycle greater than 0% while the
other reference is used to control the other end of that inductance and is limited
to a maximum voltage corresponding to a minimum duty cycle less than 100%. A current
limiting (20) feedback from one of the switches is operated in response to current
in excess of a predetermined level to force the ramp signal to a level corresponding
to 0% duty cycle for both switches at the same time.
